In response to an automated Uber vehicle killing 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg while she was pushing a bicycle across the street, the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) held a twitter chat (#apbpchat) last week.

Now that we’re a few weeks out from the 2018 National Bike Summit and we’ve had a chance to share the presentations, photos and videos, we wanted to take a look back at some of the highlights of the event.

Last week, KY Gov. Matt Bevin signed HB 33 – An Act Relating to the Overtaking of Bicycles on a Roadway. This law reflects recent legislative trends, including features found in the League’s model safe passing law.

Ralph Monti, the League’s Board Chair, today announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as a League Board Director. Thomas, from Kirkland, Washington, will become the League Treasurer, a position previously held by Ken Podziba. Thomas will fill the recently vacated board seat of Rob Gusky who resigned from the board due to increased professional obligations.

The 2018 National Bike Summit featured a wide variety of sessions, including ones focused on Bicycle Friendly Businesses, Communities and Universities; diversity; events; tourism; organizational development; education and new developments.

On Sunday night, an autonomous vehicle operated by Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ, as she was walking her bicycle across the street. Tell your Senators to require automated vehicles to to prove they can detect and respond to bicyclists and pedestrians.

During the National Bike Summit Capitol Hill Lobby Day, several attendees were greeted by Congress members with good news about complete streets and trail projects coming to their district, courtesy of TIGER.